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Title: Library Business Manager, Tompkins County Public Library

Salary Range: $85,000 – $100,000/year

Type of Employment:   Full Time

Description:

This is a senior administrative position involving independent responsibility for the supervision and coordination of the fiscal, human resources and operational functions of a central library.

The position is responsible for budget formulation analysis, tracking, fiscal management, human resources and benefit administration, statistical reports and record keeping. The nature of the work also requires the confidential handling of sensitive labor relations information.

Work is performed in accordance with policies and objectives directed and outlined by the Library Director, with high autonomy and significant independent judgment. The incumbent works under the general direction of the Library Director and participates in financial strategic planning for the organization. The position acts as a liaison with a variety of other departments and agencies and supervises the Principal Account Clerk and any staff assigned to the Business office.

This position provides budget orientation for Board of Trustees and staff as well as provides new staff orientation. The incumbent will perform all related duties as required.

All applications must be made through Tompkins County Civil Service by March 18, 2026.

Full Job Description and minimum requirements (opens as a .pdf) https://www.tompkinscivilservice.org/civilservice/post/9466

Application page https://www.tompkinscivilservice.org/civilservice/apply/9466

Posted 3/4/2026 fl

Title: Library Associate at Seymour Public Library, Auburn, NY

Salary Range: $17.50-$24.50/hour based on experience

Type of Employment: Part Time

Description:

Seymour Public Library has an opening for a part time Library Associate.  This is a provisional appointment which will require a successful score on an upcoming Civil Service exam. The salary range is $17.50-$24.50/hour based on experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide excellent customer service by welcoming and registering patrons, issuing library cards, checking out materials and managing patron accounts
  • Assist patrons with locating materials, using computers, or explaining procedures 
  • Provide technical assistance to library patrons (checking their email, logging onto the Internet, making copies, etc.)
  • Check in and process library materials
  • Accept and process payments
  • Provide information regarding library programs, events, and resources
  • Shelve library materials
  • Address patron conduct or safety issues 
  • Know and understand the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights, Freedom to Read Statement and Freedom to View Statement, recognizing that freedom of access is a fundamental tenet of a public library
  • Follow all legal and policy requirements related to patron privacy and custodianship of patron records

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Must be able to work a flexible schedule that may include a combination of days, evenings and weekends.
  • Must possess excellent customer service skills
  • Must have knowledge of Google Suite
  • Education Requirements
    • Associates degree with major coursework in Liberal Arts, Library Information Systems, or related field; AND at least one (1) year of full-time paraprofessional library experience or two (2) years of increasingly responsible full-time customer public service experience; OR
    • Completion of a minimum of one (1) year coursework in Liberal Arts, Library Information Systems, or related field; AND at least two (2) years of full-time paraprofessional library experience or three (3) years of increasingly responsible full-time customer public service experience; OR
    • Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; and three (3) years of full-time paraprofessional library experience or three (3) years of increasingly responsible full-time customer public service experience.

Please send resume, references and cover letter to:  

Olivia Wojnar
Seymour Public Library
176-178 Genesee St.
Auburn, NY 13021         

Or email:  owojnar@seymourlib.org

Posted 3/12/2026 js